ARC, APRC number format to match Taiwan national ID in early 2021

The planned change in the numbering of Alien Resident Certificates (ARC) and Alien Permanent Resident Certificates (APRC) so they have the same format as the Taiwan national identification card will come into force on Jan. 2 2021, Interior Minister Hsu Kuo-yung (徐國勇) announced Saturday.

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